The Liberals
blame the Conservatives
for only balancing the budget
in election years.
Instead,
they promise to run three deficits
– put the money into infrastructure –
then balance the books on the fourth year.
Just in time for election,
if math serves.
(Editor’s note: poet Shai Ben-Shalom, an Israeli-born biologist, examines current events in the Blacklock’s tradition each and every Sunday)
